Bucciarelli, Pirates Blank George Mason, 3-0

Friday, September 2

South Orange, N.J.

7:00 PM

Seton Hall University

3-1,0-0Big East

George Mason

1-3,0-0Atlantic 10

George Mason

Seton Hall

Bianca Bucciarelli goes up for a kill against Hofstra on Aug. 30.

9/2/2022 10:35:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score BOX SCORE - GMU (.pdf)

The Pirate newcomer erupted for a match-high 12 assists as The Hall completed the sweep.

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Junior Bianca Bucciarelli (Carate Brianza, Italy) recorded a season-high 12 kills to lift the Seton Hall women's volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-13, 25-23, 25-23) victory over George Mason as part of the Seton Hall Invitational on Friday.

Bucciarelli was the offensive star for the Pirates, who improved to 3-1 on the young season. The junior had a match-high 12 kills, only three attack errors and an impressive .409 attack percentage. She also tallied four digs and two blocks.

Junior Taylor Jakubowski (Lake in the Hills, Ill.) had a team-high 14 assists to go with five digs, while libero Anna Holland (Waukesha, Wis.) led the team with eight digs.

SET 1:
Seton Hall thoroughly dominated the opening set, recording a .400 attack percentage and holding George Mason to -.250. Leading 10-8, the Pirates went on a 11-3 run, and a kill by Bucciarelli gave them a commanding 21-11 advantage. The Patriots cut their deficit to 22-13, but the Pirates closed out the first set with three straight points, including the last two on aces from Asli Subasili (Tekirdag, Turkey).

SET 2:
The second set was significantly closer, and it took an impressive rally by the Pirates to pull it out. Trailing 17-11, The Hall methodically cut into the Patriot lead. A 6-1 run, capped by a block from Subasili and Bucciarelli cut The Hall's deficit to just one, 18-17. Down 21-18, the Pirates charged ahead with five straight points. A kill by Laila Wallace (Munster, Ind.) put The Hall on top, 23-21. With the set tied at 23, a kill by Perri Lucas (Chicago, Ill.) put the Pirates in set point, and another kill by Wallace claimed the set.

SET 3:
The final set produced four lead changes and 12 ties. Down 15-12, the Pirates scored five of the next six points, and a block by Subasili and Jenna Walsh (Foothill Ranch, Calif.) gave them a 17-16 lead. From there the set was tied six more times, including 23-23. A Patriot attack error put The Hall in match point, and a kill by Walsh won the match for the Pirates.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Bucciarelli had a match-high 12 kills, only three attack errors, four digs, two blocks and a .409 attack percentage.
Jakubowski had a team-high 14 assists to go with five digs.
Holland had a team-high eight digs.
Subasili tallied five blocks, three service aces and two kills.
Wallace notched six kills and only two attack errors.
Seton Hall recorded a ..224 attack percentage for the match, while George Mason attacked at .023.
The Pirates had 36 kills, while George Mason recorded 27.
The Hall tallied 31 digs, while the Patriots recorded 26.
The Pirates had 8.0 total blocks, while George Mason had 5.0.

NEWS & NOTES:

Seton Hall improves to 3-1 on the young season, while George Mason drops to 1-3.
The Pirates are now 3-1 all-time against George Mason.
The Hall improves to 2-0 in three-set matches.
The Pirates are a perfect 3-0 with having a higher attack percentage than their opponent.
In the opening match of the Seton Hall Invitational, Iona rallied to defeat Akron in five sets (25-20, 21-25, 22-25, 25-18, 15-11).

UP NEXT:
The 2022 Seton Hall Invitational continues tomorrow. The Pirates will face Akron at 12:30 p.m. and Iona at 7:00 p.m. All both contests will be streamed live by the Pirate Sports Network and shown on FloSports.